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Not the movie!
I am talking about wedding photography.
OHHHH if only I had a dollar for every time somebody said to me can you airbrush/photoshop me thinner/more beautiful/younger/less wrinkled, and why oh why is it always, I want to look like Brad Pitt or Angelina?!
I would be RICH!!!!! Filthy dirty rich, and in truth I would not have to make any money as a photographer.
Photographers didn't really invent the lie ... Adobe did. Actually that is a lie, it was the first person to do a cave drawing representing themselves (or somebody else) as a bit more upright than they really were, or possibly slightly taller.
Why do we do it? Of ourselves it is vanity. Of others it's for profits.
In our studio we talk about keeping the lie real.
Real enough that people never ask, "Who is that with your husband?" Nor do they suggest that things "seem to have gone downhill since your wedding" when they note the sudden onset of crows feet, a few extra laughter lines and a dramatic change from porcelain skin to something much more leathery.
A good lie is one that is reinforced by the evidence. So creative body enhancements and beautification needs to be maintained throughout the telling of the story. In the case of a wedding album the same lie needs to be told consistently.
Queensberry is happy to lie on your behalf. They call it "artwork". It means that you can partially distance yourself from the emotional burden of dishonesty.
This doesn't come free! There is a price to be paid for bending the truth. But then sometimes a little white lie can make things so much better.
If you would like Queensberry to lie on your behalf, talk to them about sharing the burden.
Cheers,
Johannes